Dornith Doherty is an artist whose work is concerned with our stewardship of the natural environment. In this talk, she will discuss her photographic project Archiving Eden, an extensive body of work that documents the complex issues surrounding the role of science and human agency in preserving biodiversity. Collaborating with scientists and seed banks on five continents, she has traced in precise detail the elaborate systems of secure spaces and technological interventions required for botanical preservation.

Free with registration. Registration will open March 6, 2020.

A 2012 Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, Texas-born Dornith Doherty has received grants from the Fulbright Foundation, the Japan Foundation and the United States Department of the Interior. Doherty’s work has been featured in exhibitions widely in the US and internationally. Currently a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of North Texas, she has been invited to present scholarly papers and artist talks at over 100 institutions and conferences worldwide. Doherty was an artist-in-residence at MOCA in Spring 2019 as part of Ideas Projects, a partnership programme between the museum and the Ontario Science Centre.